Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Iran
Iran: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 0.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Iran, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Iran is 0.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Iran ranks 96th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 94 Saudi Arabia 0.7% compare
- 95 Lebanon 0.7% compare
- 97 Myanmar 0.5% compare
- 98 El Salvador 0.5% compare
- 99 Bahrain 0.4% compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 4,030 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 212.24 millimeters (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Iran?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Iran was 0.5% in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- Iran ranks 96th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on alcohol and tobacco.